Loss of Bone Mass in Osteoporosis

A nurse is filling out a fall risk assessment on a client who is considered to be at high risk of injury due to falls. Which of the following information is documented as part of the fall risk assessment?

An 86-year-old client is transferred from the long-term care facility to the hospital for treatment after falling in the hallway. The staff tell the nurse that the client is normally not a fall risk and has been healthy and active, with little to no cognitive impairments. Upon admission, the client’s laboratory workup indicates severe dehydration. Which of the following manifestations of dehydration would more likely develop in an older adult? Select all that apply.

The risk management nurse at a long-term care facility is reviewing the facility’s data related to recent client falls. The nurse should consider which of the following as a risk factor for client falls? Select all that apply.

A home care nurse is working with a client who is a fall risk. The nurse notes that the client uses a step stool in the kitchen and has many items placed high in the cupboards. Which information should the nurse provide that would best help this client to stay safe?

A home care nurse is working with a client who has osteoporosis. Which guideline for home safety would be most appropriate in preventing fractures in this client?

The nurse is caring for a client who is taking a bisphosphonate. The nurse knows that this medication is given for which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

An older adult client presents to the emergency room with a suspected hip fracture. Which of the following is an expected finding? Select all that apply.

The nurse notes a biphosphonate is due to be administered based on a client’s medication administration record. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing consideration for this client?

A nurse is helping a client to get up out of bed after hip replacement surgery. Which action would the nurse implement that would most likely prevent a fall in this client?

A 67-year-old client is being seen following an arm fracture. The client was diagnosed with osteoporosis last year and has been making lifestyle changes to manage the condition. The physician now wants to start the client on medication to control the disease. Which type of medication would most likely be prescribed to prevent the breakdown of bone tissue in the body?

The community health nurse is educating a group of individuals about osteoporosis. Which of the following are risk factors for osteoporosis? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old female with osteoporosis admitted for pneumonia. The nurse knows to implement which of the following precautions?

A home care nurse is working with a client who is a fall risk. The nurse notes that the client uses a step stool in the kitchen and has many items placed high in the cupboards. Which information should the nurse provide that would best help this client to stay safe?

A nurse is caring for a client who has soft, malleable bones due to a vitamin D deficiency. What is the best term used to describe this condition?